Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Thailand
Thailand: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 243,991 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Thailand is 243,991, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Thailand peaked at 249,571 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,336, in 1974.
Thailand ranks 31st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44,756 | — |
| 1972 | 43,949 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 43,143 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 42,336 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 44,634 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 46,931 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 49,229 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 59,161 | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 117,004 | +97.8% |
| 1985 | 118,422 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 121,434 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 124,445 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 123,153 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 128,140 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 130,558 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 133,882 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 134,087 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 141,632 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 151,008 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 169,402 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 172,948 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 181,914 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 190,880 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 199,846 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 208,812 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 227,929 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 222,799 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 229,937 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 240,005 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 246,711 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 240,251 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 241,484 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 229,313 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 248,235 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 217,707 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 229,081 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 226,399 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 249,571 | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 243,991 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,767 | 42,336 | 59,161 | 8 |
| 1980s | 122,100 | 117,004 | 128,140 | 6 |
| 1990s | 138,233 | 130,558 | 151,008 | 5 |
| 2000s | 196,816 | 169,402 | 227,929 | 8 |
| 2010s | 237,950 | 229,313 | 246,711 | 6 |
| 2020s | 235,831 | 217,707 | 249,571 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 28 Ukraine 273,271 compare
- 29 Ethiopia 272,545 compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 251,627 compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 242,375 compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 233,046 compare
- 34 Peru 224,754 compare
More education data for Thailand
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Thailand?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Thailand was 243,991 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 249,571 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,336 in 1974.
- How does Thailand rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Thailand ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.